BioBalance Healthcast Blog/Videos
The Cost of Healthcare
March 21, 2016
Healthcare cost, who decides: Doctors? Insurers? Regulators? People? Please email your thoughts to [email protected]. As a general rule, discussions about the cost of health care are focused on particular treatments that you or a loved one might need or be[...]
Why BioBalance Health?
March 14, 2016
The story of BioBalance Health. How Kathy C. Maupin, M.D. became a leading specialist in anti-aging and hormone replacement medicine. There are many television and print ads now that market testosterone replacement (especially for men). The ads make it clear[...]
Testosterone Role in Injury and Recovery
March 6, 2016
Testosterone decreases physical injuries, the severity of the injury, and can shorten the length of time that is necessary to completely recover from injury and surgery. The most widely accepted and universally acknowledged effect of Testosterone is the anabolic (growth)[...]
Pregnenolone—The Mother Of All Hormones
February 29, 2016
Improved sleep, better thought processes, and more energy are just some of the benefits of Pregnenolone. One of the hormones you probably have not heard of is PREGNENOLONE (P). It is a hormone made in the adrenal gland and is[...]
New Female Sexual Dysfunction Drug – Addyi
February 22, 2016
Medication does exist to help women with loss of libido and sexual desire. In late 2015 there finally was a sexual dysfunction drug that was approved by the FDA for SOME women…..and can only be prescribed by doctors who have[...]
Eating Disorders and Aging
February 15, 2016
Anorexia, bulimia and bingeing are not only an issue with younger women, it can carry through with aging. There are several conditions identified as eating disorders. Most of us have known and cared about someone suffering from eating disorders. We[...]
Aesthetic Procedures for Body Image Issues
February 8, 2016
In this week's podcast we are going to discuss Body Image issues and the types of surgical and nonsurgical interventions that can be used to help with them. Some individuals have issues that arise from chronic weight problems or from[...]
Bariatric Surgery for Body Image Issues
February 2, 2016
Obesity is a life threatening issue. People who are obese suffer from social, psychological, and physiological issues that can destroy their ability to life healthy and happy lives. There are levels of obesity and each of them have interventions and[...]
Women: Before You Start Testosterone
January 27, 2016
How do doctors decide when to start testosterone treatment in women? I only diagnose women with testosterone deficiency (TDS) only when they have both symptoms and low blood levels of free (active) testosterone. Prior to the first appointment, I evaluate[...]
Men: Before Initiating Testosterone Replacement
January 18, 2016
There are some men whose low testosterone symptoms are not severe enough to require replacement but instead need to have their own production of testosterone stimulated. Men in this situation with borderline blood levels like 405 Total Testosterone and 130[...]